Australia #6752 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 28/09/2022G/MA/QR/N/AUS/7 30/09/2024
- Version validity
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28/09/2022 -
present
Current active version v.2
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic export license of waste plastic
- National legal basis
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Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export—Waste Plastics) Rules 2021
Entry into force 1 July 2021
- Administrative mechanism
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The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 provides the framework for an export licensing and declaration system to regulate the export of waste materials from Australia.
The Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Plastics) Rules 2021 (the Plastics Rules) prohibits the export of regulated waste plastic unless the exporter holds a waste plastic export licence and makes an export declaration for each consignment.
Export licences are managed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
- Responsible entities
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL – X
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NAL-X
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Tariff lines
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3915
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3915
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Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics
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